Fair & Festival

A trip through Rajasthan is like a story telling session where each place, monument and celebration has a story to tell, be that historical or mythological. Celebrating these events, laced with pomp and gaiety, festivities are an integral part quintessential way of life forth people here.

Wherever you go, you would find people partake in vivacious festivities with gay abandon. And once here, you would as much feel a part of that infectious rhythm and driven to rejoice in the festive gaiety with enthusiasm. These could be fairs dedicated to gods and goddesses, celebrating events of mythological or historical significance, cattle fairs or simply crafts bazaars.

If Pushkar in Ajmer comes alive during the Kartik Purnima a cosmopolitan mystical congregation of the modern and the ancient, the Golden City of Jaisalmer has the Desert Festival extravaganza, the festival of colours, Holi celebrated with fervour makes for a dazzling display coinciding with the Elephant Festival. Then Gangaur is a festival of significance for the maidens.

Some of the better-known fairs and festivals are the Desert Festival of Jaisalmer in the month of January- February,
Pushkar fair in November, Gangaur of Jaipur in March-April, Elephant Fair at Jaipur in March- April, Marwar Festival at Jodhpur in October, Camel Festival at Bikaner in January, Mewar Festival at Udaipur metal.

We list for you some significant festivals and their schedule to facilitate you plans your trip. Details of these are also available with the Rajasthan Tourism offices throughout the country and on the website.